Posted by Just Michael on 9, 2000 at 9:46 PM:
In Reply to: Why paint your cabinet? posted by Todd Munro on 9, 2000 at 3:31 PM:
: I am building a cabinet, I everyone is talking about
: painting their cab. I don't understand why people don't
: just use melamine board. This is counter top like material. It is available in black, white or gray, can
: be found at any home depot. After you factor in primer, paint, brushes, labour, etc it actually is cheaper than plywood. Not to mention it looks a helluva lot better. I was just wondering if anyone else
: had thought of this idea, it seems pretty obvious.
Some people prefer the look of paint (like me). Also fixing dings that happen are no problem with a little wood putty and your left over paint.